Signifying authenticity in academic practice: A framework for better understanding and harnessing portfolio assessment

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 245-257

  Trevitt, Chris ^a   Stocks, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

academic practice; continuing professional learning; higher education; portfolio assessment; professionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863311661     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2010.527916     Document Type: Review

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